Scripture Reading: Psalm 95

Sermon Outline
I. Introduction
• Divided into 5 books, the psalms trace the ebb and flow of a life through the lens
of 3 main psalm types : hymns, laments and thanksgivings.
• Books 1 to 3 (Ps. 1-89) of the Psalms, trace this rise and fall of the Davidic
monarchy. At end of Book 3, the crisis of faith arises. Books 4 to 5 (Pss. 90-150)
provide insight into how to respond to this apparent failure of the promises made
to David and his descendants.
• Worship is not an add-on to our lives. It is the heart-beat of our spiritual lives. It is
not incidental. It is primary and it is fundamental. Not only is worship more
important than evangelism, fellowship, edification, discipleship or church planting,
but it is really the means to these things. (Deffinbaugh, B)

II. When things don’t turn out the way we like, we tend to stray away from
coming into God’s presence (8-11)
• As people who have experienced God’s blessings, we enjoy coming into the presence of the Lord
• But hearts can be hardened as we question and quarrel with God’s ways over our
disappointments. (8-9)
• God denies rest to those who stray from coming into His presence and acknowledging
Him as God. (10-11)

III. God is still great and still our covenant God even when we don’t
experience the promised Christian life at every point of our life. (3-5,7)
• God revealed Himself that He is a great God (3-5)
• God revealed Himself that He is our God (7)

IV. Because God is great and is our covenant God we find rest and
blessings worshipping and submitting to Him even when times are
challenging (1,2,6)
• Because God is great, He is worthy of all our worship (1-2)
• Because God is our God, He deserves all our submission (6)

V. Conclusion
• Today and whenever, if you hear God’s voice, God calls you to come and worship Him.
• Will you take heed to God’s voice even in challenging times.
• Worship exposes our hardness of heart and softens it to make way for the Lord’s
kingship. Often, He removes one blessing only to bestow another and a greater. We are His and He is ours.

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